Component Parts of the Names of Combination Drugs in Gharabadin- e- Salehi, Gharabadin-e- Kabeer, and Gharabadin-e- Azam- A Case Study of Electuaries (Ma'ājin)

Despite not having the same component and apparently a little similarity, the names of compounded drugs in Persian medicine were not quite different. This case study aims to investigate the components concerning nomenclature for combination drugs.

The research community contains three important books in traditional pharmacy named Gharabadin- e- Salehi, Gharabadin-e- Kabeer, and Gharabadin-e- Azam. Due to the multiplicity and variety of electuaries, this study has been limited to only a select group of them.

Ethical Considerations: 

All moral considerations, including the originality of texts in the manuscripts and also moral rights of authors were imbibed and then on reflected in the study.

The results of the study indicate that eight components were important. These three items are among the components to gather information: (1) pharmaceutical dosage forms, (2) the main ingredient of the drug, and (3) the people are credited with inventing/ re-inventing drugs.

Because of various components of nomenclature resulting from non-cooperation, there is a need for special investigation.